No. 8 of 10 · Florida
Tampa / St. Pete
A top 100 course that gets cheap in summer, daily afternoon lightning, and no legal beach house.
Innisbrook's Copperhead drops to $150 in summer with a real 12 golfer group program and packages that bundle three rounds, and the nonstops are cheap and frequent. June and July afternoons are a near daily lightning hold and no single boat carries 20.
Split condos in a Gulf Boulevard tourist commercial building or Innisbrook's 2 and 3 bedroom suites are the realistic group lodging.
| Option | Rate | Fees | Why it fits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innisbrook Resort, Palm Harbor | Deluxe 2 queen about $149 in May (from $121) | $45 amenity fee | Four courses, six pools with water slides, condo style 2 and 3 bedroom suites, dedicated golf service manager for 12 plus golfers. Under 35 minutes from TPA. |
| Innisbrook packages | GolfPass 3 nights / 3 rounds incl Copperhead from $285 pp per night June to Sept; UnderPar 2 nights / 2 rounds about $595 pp | Taxes and fees included | Cleanest package math of any destination. 2026 summer packages sold out, so RFP by January 2027. |
| Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach | $322 weeknights, 2 queens $211 to $378 | $35 fee, $42 valet only | 300 yards from Pier 60. About double Innisbrook. |
| TradeWinds Island Grand, St. Pete Beach | Rate not captured | $55 amenity fee | Five pools, High Tide Slide, beach bars. Group code field on the site. |
| Vinoy, downtown St. Pete | $386 to $608 | No resort fee | Upscale, near Al Lang and the Trop. |
| Beach houses | Not realistic | n/a | Clearwater bans rentals under 31 days in residential zones; St. Pete Beach limits short stays to three a year outside tourist commercial zones. |
Every round is a 7 to 9 am start. Mid to late May is the sweet spot because humidity is lower and Innisbrook and Streamsong are already at low season pricing.
| Course | Summer rate | Drive | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innisbrook Copperhead | $150 plus tax under the summer offers ($500 peak rack) | On site | Valspar Championship host, par 71, 7,209 yards, slope 142. Summer offer includes a free same day replay on Island or South. |
| Innisbrook Island and South | Inside every package | On site | Island is slope 144. |
| Mangrove Bay (St. Pete muni) | $34 plus $12 cart, June 1 to Oct 31 | 30 min | About $49 all in. Rental clubs $30 to $50. |
| TPC Tampa Bay | $249 to $279 in peak; summer likely $100 to $150, unverified | 25 min | Bobby Weed, 6,898 yards, cart compulsory. |
| Lake Jovita, Fox Hollow, Bardmoor | No published rates | 20 to 30 min | Check GolfNow live for summer pricing. |
| Streamsong | $190 resort / $240 day guest May 23 to June 23, 2027, plus $35 cart and $60 caddie | 90 min | About $325 all in. Sub group splurge over the cap. |
| Cabot Citrus Farms | Unpublished plus $35 to $75 caddie and tip | 50 min | Day play bookable 6 months out. Over the cap. |
Bern's Steak House is the one hard booking: group sales opens exactly 90 days out, private rooms seat 18, 24 or 40, parties over 20 pick a set menu, closed Mondays. Columbia Restaurant in Ybor for the Cuban sandwich night.
| GolfPass 3 night, 3 round package incl breakfast, taxes and fee | $855 |
| Two boat day | $115 |
| Second excursion | $65 |
| Food and drink at $150 a day | $450 |
| Ground | $85 |
| Flights DTW $352 / ATL $250 / DFW $150 | $1,920 / $1,820 / $1,720 |
| Lean plan: 4 per condo, Copperhead plus Mangrove Bay, $400 food | about $1,440 ATL / $1,540 DTW |
Four or five rental SUVs or minivans, or one van plus rideshare for bar nights. Innisbrook is under 35 minutes from TPA. Atlanta guys can drive (a long I-75 day).
One way the trip could run. Tee times are early on purpose. Swap anything.
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